GungasUncle
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My 12 footer has proven to be tragically too small for my needs. This was proven a couple years ago on our son's first outing in a boat - when he almost launched himself over the gunwale. Wife said back then we needed a bigger boat. Most recently - out at Hagg, the wind was pushing waves as tall as the boat's gunwales and prevented launching. It's cool having a little boat that can get onto small lakes, and out into the little nooks and creeky crannies - but we need a larger, safer boat. And so I've elected to build one. This boat is intended to be an interim boat for us - something large enough to take the family out onto, something that can handle a bit of a chop without fear of swamping, and something I'd be comfortable taking into Tillamook or Winchester bays to crab and fish from.
A bunch of guys on "the other site" have built some cool boats - and a few of them have built a boat called the "Lumberyard Skiff" - and they turned out very well. So I have elected to take that route for my first boat build. Mainly because the $$$ factor - I'd like to get this boat on the water by summer. Summer of this year. So I got the plans ordered, and have procured a couple of the tools I'll need to built it. If the weather is good next week after plans arrive, I'll be making a trip to the lumber yard to procure the wood for the build.
I'll be deviating from the plans a bit in that I intend to put a level floor in above the frames (the designer has done this, as per his website) and I'll be fiberglassing the exterior of the boat, and soaking the interior in epoxy. Original plans just called for using Sikaflex glue and painting with water resistant paint - these were designed to be a cheap, working skiff for commercial fisherman. I want something a tad nicer, and longer lasting.
I've waffled on whether to build out as a center console or tiller steer - but after running numbers this morning - have a console with remote steering and throttle would allow me to use upto a 100 horse motor if I choose - where as I'd be limited to 35hp with a tiller steer motor going by the USCG power rating charts. These boats scoot pretty well with a 35hp motor and a couple guys in it - but if I found a good deal on a 50hp I wouldn't be at all sad.
I'm also thinking about an elevated casting platform at the bow to the build (which would be nice when bassing, or fly fishing from the boat) - and at some point down the road adding a bow mount trolling motor, but the bow mount electric won't be an add on this year - they're $500 alone and not in the budget this year.
At some point in the nearish future, I'll be putting my 12' boat up for sale to hopefully finance part of the rigging / powering of the new boat. I'm going to try to keep this thread alive with pictures as the build progresses.
A bunch of guys on "the other site" have built some cool boats - and a few of them have built a boat called the "Lumberyard Skiff" - and they turned out very well. So I have elected to take that route for my first boat build. Mainly because the $$$ factor - I'd like to get this boat on the water by summer. Summer of this year. So I got the plans ordered, and have procured a couple of the tools I'll need to built it. If the weather is good next week after plans arrive, I'll be making a trip to the lumber yard to procure the wood for the build.
I'll be deviating from the plans a bit in that I intend to put a level floor in above the frames (the designer has done this, as per his website) and I'll be fiberglassing the exterior of the boat, and soaking the interior in epoxy. Original plans just called for using Sikaflex glue and painting with water resistant paint - these were designed to be a cheap, working skiff for commercial fisherman. I want something a tad nicer, and longer lasting.
I've waffled on whether to build out as a center console or tiller steer - but after running numbers this morning - have a console with remote steering and throttle would allow me to use upto a 100 horse motor if I choose - where as I'd be limited to 35hp with a tiller steer motor going by the USCG power rating charts. These boats scoot pretty well with a 35hp motor and a couple guys in it - but if I found a good deal on a 50hp I wouldn't be at all sad.
I'm also thinking about an elevated casting platform at the bow to the build (which would be nice when bassing, or fly fishing from the boat) - and at some point down the road adding a bow mount trolling motor, but the bow mount electric won't be an add on this year - they're $500 alone and not in the budget this year.
At some point in the nearish future, I'll be putting my 12' boat up for sale to hopefully finance part of the rigging / powering of the new boat. I'm going to try to keep this thread alive with pictures as the build progresses.
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